On April 13 and 14, 2007, the International EFR Meeting took place in Vienna. It was the 5th International Event organised by the European Federation for ColoRectal Cancer.

A press conference was held in advance with the President of the EFR Prof. Béla Teleky, MD, EFR Secretery General Ass. Prof. Irene Kührer, MD and Prof. Christoph Zielinski, MD, Head of the Medical Oncology Department at University of Vienna. Its motto being „Preventing, Healing, Palliating“, it received great attention in the media. [» International EFR Meeting 2007 in Vienna]

Words and pictures as conveyors of strength and confidence. The common European language of art united in the first EFR Calendar with paintings from artists and people affected.
A special kind of charity event was organised by the EFR (European Federation for ColoRectal Cancer) in the glamorous setting of Schönbrunn Palace’s Gloriette. [» Art 4 Health 2006: Calendar Presentation in Vienna, Gloriette]

After a year bonteous in work and events, it is a particular pleasure to extend invitations to the traditional Autumn Meeting of the EFR in this December season. This, already the third such symposium in the fall, is a cross-section of the activities throughout the brief associated term of the European Federation for ColoRectal Cancer. [» Autumn/Winter Meeting 2005 in Vienna]

The International EFR Spring Meeting will be taking place in Vienna form March 31 to April 2, 2005.

The programme created will focus on new development in the multidisciplinary setting of colorectal cancer treatment – from diagnosis to state-of-the-art treatment approaches. In addition to scientific presentations and lectures one entire day will be dedicated to a surgical training course with live transmission into the auditorium. [» International EFR Meeting 2005 in Vienna]